From teary-eyed teen to green jacket: Scott's Masters triumph

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Adam Scott became his country's first Masters champion with his playoff win at Augusta.

Story highlights

Adam Scott becomes first Australian winner of the Masters

The new world No. 3 beat Argentina's Angel Cabrera in a two-hole playoff

Scott watched on as Greg Norman collapsed to lose a six-stroke lead in 1996

Scott threw away a four-shot lead over the final four holes of 2012 British Open

From teary-eyed teenager to the proud owner of a green jacket, Adam Scott's transformation from best of the rest to major winner has involved a fair amount of heartache.

The newly-crowned Masters champion watched on television as his hero and fellow Australian Greg Norman threw away a six-shot lead at Augusta in 1996, while Scott himself blew a four-shot advantage over the final four holes of last year's British Open.

"It was so hard to see your hero not come up with the goods that day like he normally always did. I learned lessons out of that day.

"It's an amazing journey, the whole golfing career. I've played a lot of majors and to finally get one means a lot. I've knocked on the door a couple of times recently, to get over the hurdle is hopefully the start of something to come."

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The Masters: Final Round – Adam Scott of Australia smiles while wearing the green jacket after winning the 2013 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday, April 14. Scott captured golf's most prestigious event in an oh-so-close sudden-death playoff with Angel Cabrera. Click through to see all the shots from the fourth day and look back at the third round.

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The Masters: Final Round – Adam Scott celebrates his win on the 10th hole.

The Masters: Final Round – Adam Scott celebrates after he makes a birdie putt on the second sudden-death playoff hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Angel Cabrera flips his putter after missing a birdie putt on the second sudden-death playoff hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Chairman of The Masters Competition Committee, Fred S. Ridley, watches during the final round of the 2013 Masters Tournament.

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The Masters: Final Round – Adam Scott of Australia makes a birdie putt on the 18th hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Angel Cabrera chips on the first sudden-death playoff hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Adam Scott celebrates after he sinks a birdie putt on the 18th hole during regular play.

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The Masters: Final Round – Angel Cabrera of Argentina hugs caddie Angel Cabrera Jr. after Cabrera makes a birdie putt on the 18th hole to force the playoff with Adam Scott of Australia.

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The Masters: Final Round – Jason Day of Australia reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 18th green.

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The Masters: Final Round – Angel Cabrera of Argentina reacts to a putt on the 12th hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Adam Scott of Australia lines up a putt on the 18th green.

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The Masters: Final Round – Angel Cabrera of Argentina smiles to his caddie and son Angel Cabrera Jr. after he sinks a birdie putt on the 18th.

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The Masters: Final Round – Tiger Woods of the U.S. stands on the 18th green.

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The Masters: Final Round – Henrik Stenson of Sweden lines up a putt on the third green during the final round.

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The Masters: Final Round – Luke Donald of England hits a shot on the fourth hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Vijay Singh of Fiji putts as his caddie watches on the third hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits his second shot on the fourth hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Paul Lawrie of Scotland tees off on the fourth hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Phil Mickelson of the U.S. walks past the gallery as spectators clap during the final round.

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The Masters: Final Round – Guan Tianlang of China hits his third shot on the eighth hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Jason Day of Australia lifts his club after hitting the ball out of the bunker for an eagle on the second hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Lee Westwood of England hits a shot on the first hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Brandt Snedeker of the U.S. tees off on the second hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Tiger Woods of the U.S. hits a shot on the second hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Angel Cabrera of Argentina tees off on the second hole.

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The Masters: Final Round – Rickie Fowler of the U.S. tees off on the second hole

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Scott has flirted with major success on a number of occasions.

He finished third at the 2006 PGA Championship before tying for second at the Masters two years ago, with his final-round collapse at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in 2012 was the closest he had got to winning one of the sport's four blue riband events, letting the Claret Jug slip from his grasp and into Ernie Els' hands.

Now, Scott is Australia's first Masters champion, succeeding where two-time major winner Norman and the great Peter Thompson failed.

"Golf is a game that can humble you very quickly, and it certainly did at the British Open," continued the 32-year-old.

"But I've won tournaments before and I've lost tournaments before and it's going to keep happening for the rest of my life. As much as I don't want to lose tournaments, it's inevitable.

"The British Open gave me more belief than anything. No doubt, it just gave me more belief that I am good enough to win a major championship."

Scott looked to have done enough for victory when he holed an impressive birdie on the 72nd hole of the weekend to move to nine-under par and into the outright lead.

But Cabrera, who held a share of the lead heading into Sunday, responded with a sublime approach shot to the final green and a playoff was required.

Scott eventually emerged victorious on the second playoff hole, the par-four 10th, fulfilling the dreams of the 15-year-old who watched Norman's infamous capitulation.

"It's quite a feeling to make a couple of putts to win a tournament," he said. "It's what every kid dreams about. For it to finally happen is amazing."

The Adelaide native becomes the latest player to win a major using the controversial belly putter. Els' victory over Scott was achieved using the club, while Webb Simpson and Keegan Bradley both belly putted their way to major championships.

That putter, which involves golfers anchoring the club to any part of the body, has divided golf in recent months.